Abstract
Experimental investigations have been conducted to understand the combustion characteristics of a swirl-stabilized double-cone pre-mixed burner used for industrial gas turbines for power generation. NOx and CO emissions, extinction limit, combustion noise, pressure loss, and wall temperature distributions were measured for various operating conditions. Results show that NOx emissions are decreased with increasing air/fuel ratio or decreasing air load unless the air load is too small. CO emissions are also decreased with increasing air/fuel ratio, leading to a positive correlation between NOx and CO emissions. Flame extinction limit is reduced with increasing air flow rate as the flow residence time is reduced. Combustion noise has its peak amplitude at the frequencies of 150 or 300 Hz, which are considered to be the resonance frequencies of the longitudinal mode of the combustor. The noise level at the peak frequency is maximized when the flame is considered to be located near the burner exit. Pressure loss is decreased with the A/F ratio as the flame moves downstream out of the burner.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
A. H. Lefebvre, Gas turbine combustion, 2nd ed., Taylor and Francis, Ann Arbor, MI USA (1998).
N. D. Joshi, H. C. Mongia, G. Leonard, J. W. Stegmaier and E. C. Vickers, Dry low emissions combustors development, ASME Turbo Expo (1998) 1998.GT-0310.
K. Döbbeling, J. Hellat and H. Koch, 25 years of BBC/ABB/Alstom lean premix combustion technologies, ASME Turbo Expo (2005).GT2005-68269.
H. Streb, B. Prade, T. Hahner and S. Hoffmann, Advanced burner development for the VX4.3A gas turbines, ASME Turbo Expo (2001) 2001.GT-0077.
B. C. Schlein, D. A. Anderson, M. Beukenberg, K. D. Mohr, H. L. Leiner and W. Traptau, Development history and field experiences of the first FT8 gas turbine with dry low NOx combustion system, ASME Turbo Expo (1999) 1999.GT-241.
C. J. Etheridge, Mars SoLoNOx lean premixed combustion technology in production, ASME Turbo Expo (1994) 1994.GT-255.
F. Güthe, J. Hellat and P. Flohr, The reheat concept: the proven pathway to ultralow emissions and high efficiency and flexibility, J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, 131 (2) (2009) 021503–1.7.
C. O. Paschereit, B. Schuermans and D. Buchey, Combustion process optimization using evolutionary algorithm, ASME Turbo Expo (2003).GT2003-38393.
M. Zajadatz, R. Lachner, S. Bernero, C. Motz and P. Flohr, Development and design of Alstom’s staged fuel gas injection EV burner for NOx reduction, ASME Turbo Expo (2007).GT2007-27730.
S. Kokanović, G. Guidati, S. Torchalla and B. Schuermans, Active combustion control system for reduction of NOx and pulsation levels in gas turbines, ASME Turbo Expo (2006).GT2006-90895.
D. Fritsche, M. Füri and K. Boulouchos, An experimental investigation of thermoacoustic instabilities in a premixed swirl-stabilized flame, Combust. Flame, 151 (2007) 29–36.
T. Sattelmayer, M. P. Felchlin, J. Haumann, J. Hellat and D. Styner, Second generation low-emission combustors for ABB gas turbines: burner development and tests at atmospheric pressure, ASME Turbo Expo (1990) 90.GT-162.
S. B. Seo, D. H. Ahn, D. J. Cha and J. H. Park, Analysis of combustion oscillation and suppression in a silo type gas turbine combustor, Korean J. Air-cond. Refrig. Eng., 21 (2) (2009) 126–130.
H. I. H. Saravanamuttoo, G. F. C. Rogers, H. Cohen and P. V. Straznicky, Gas turbine theory, 6th Ed., Pearson Education Ltd., England (2009).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Recommended by Associate Editor Jeong Park
Ju Hyeong Cho received his B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, Korea, in 1994 and 1996, respectively. His Ph.D. is from Georgia Institute of Technology in USA in 2006. Dr. Cho is currently a principal researcher at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) and an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology in Daejeon, Korea. His research interests are in the area of design and analysis of gas turbine combustion system with his specialty in combustion instabilities.
Han Seok Kim received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea in 1984, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea in 1988 and 2002, respectively. Dr. Kim is currently a principal researcher and a head of Department of Eco-Machinery System at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM). His research interests are in the area of development of low-emissions gas turbine combustion system and its applications to industrial power plants.
Min Kuk Kim received his B.S. from Yonsei University in 2003 and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 2010. Dr. Kim is currently a senior researcher at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) in Daejeon, Korea. His research interests are in the area of design of gas turbine combustor, emission control, laser diagnostics, and electricfield assisted combustion system.
Jeong Jae Hwang received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 2007, 2009, and 2014. He is currently a senior researcher at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) in Daejeon, Korea. His research interests are in the area of turbulent flames, combustion instabilities, and laser diagnostics.
Sang Min Lee received the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University in 1997, 1999, and 2003. Dr. Lee is currently a principal researcher at Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM). His research interests are in the area of pollution control in combustion for industrial and agricultural applications.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Cho, J.H., Kim, H.S., Kim, M.K. et al. Experimental investigations on combustion characteristics of a swirl-stabilized premixed burner. J Mech Sci Technol 30, 925–932 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-016-0146-1
Received:
Revised:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-016-0146-1